Did you know there are more than 2 billion active users on Facebook, and the average person follows 338? You can follow your hairdresser, your kid’s school teachers and even your post office on social media – but are you following your local dairy farmer? You should.

By following farmers on Facebook, you can get to know the families who help deliver nutritious and delicious food to your table. Just like no two farms are exactly alike, their Facebook pages are unique, representing conventional and organic farms ranging from 20 cows to more than 20,000. Some include stories, behind the scenes videos, humor, answers to your questions, beautiful photography and even invitations to visit.

Here are ten Oregon dairy farmers you should be following on Facebook (in alphabetical order):

Want to see cute kids with cute calves? Follow this organic dairy farm in Boring.	You’ll experience farm life at dairies in Astoria and Nehalem with some stunningly beautiful photography.
Inspiring and informative posts about family, cows and a new robotic milking parlor from Abiqua Acres in Silverton.	Jersey show cows are currently center stage for this dairy farm in Beaver.
The Neahrings invite you to follow their family farm on the Oregon coast in Nehalem.	If you can’t stop by in person for some tasty “Schocholate” milk, you can still get farm fresh updates from this dairy and creamery in Helvetia.
The largest dairy in Oregon shows how farm life can be educational and innovative.	A Tillamook dairy with an honest, real life look at modern dairy farming and robotics.
Served with a side of humor, you’ll get a taste of everyday farm life, agriculture myth busting, and the life of his “girls,” the cows.	This dairy with a new creamery on the farm in Canby shares pictures of their adored “cowlebrities” and artisan cheese.

• Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council on Facebook
• Oregon Dairy Farmers Association on Facebook
• DairyGood